Highlands
Public school district based in Sebring, Florida. NCES district ID 1200840; state ID FL-28.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
24
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
12,040
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
647.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
18.6
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 284 | |
| Kindergarten | 853 | |
| Grade 1 | 866 | |
| Grade 2 | 869 | |
| Grade 3 | 904 | |
| Grade 4 | 881 | |
| Grade 5 | 914 | |
| Grade 6 | 864 | |
| Grade 7 | 881 | |
| Grade 8 | 924 | |
| Grade 9 | 1,009 | |
| Grade 10 | 968 | |
| Grade 11 | 942 | |
| Grade 12 | 881 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% | |
| Asian | 1.5% | |
| Black or African American | 16.6% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 4.4% | |
| White | 38.3% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.0% | |
| Male | 51.0% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 3, Suburb 14, Town 3, Rural 4.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring High School Sebring | 9–12 | Regular | 1,849 | 75.0 | 24.7 | Suburb: Small |
| Avon Park High School Avon Park | 9–12 | Regular | 980 | 51.0 | 19.2 | Suburb: Small |
| Sebring Middle School Sebring | 6–8 | Regular | 840 | 43.0 | 19.5 | City: Small |
| Woodlawn Elementary School Sebring | PK–5 | Regular | 834 | 47.0 | 17.7 | City: Small |
| Lake Placid High School Lake Placid | 9–12 | Regular | 829 | 39.5 | 21 | Town: Fringe |
| Cracker Trail Elementary School Sebring | K–5 | Regular | 710 | 44.0 | 16.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Hill-Gustat Middle School Sebring | 6–12 | Regular | 669 | 34.0 | 19.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Lake Country Elementary School Lake Placid | PK–5 | Regular | 604 | 39.5 | 15.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Avon Park Middle School Avon Park | 6–8 | Regular | 600 | 36.0 | 16.7 | Suburb: Small |
| Sun 'N Lake Elementary School Sebring | PK–5 | Regular | 588 | 33.0 | 17.8 | Suburb: Small |
| Fred Wild Elementary School Sebring | PK–5 | Regular | 576 | 35.5 | 16.2 | Suburb: Small |
| Lake Placid Elementary School Lake Placid | PK–5 | Regular | 569 | 34.5 | 16.5 | Town: Fringe |
| Park Elementary School Avon Park | PK–5 | Regular | 557 | 33.5 | 16.6 | Suburb: Small |
| Lake Placid Middle School Lake Placid | 6–8 | Regular | 507 | 30.5 | 16.6 | Town: Fringe |
| Avon Elementary School Avon Park | PK–5 | Regular | 503 | 35.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Small |
| Memorial Elementary School Avon Park | K–5 | Regular | 466 | 28.0 | 16.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Highlands Virtual School Sebring | K–12 | Regular | 141 | 0.5 | 282check | Suburb: Small |
| Sebring Pre-K Center Sebring | PK | Regular | 136 | 8.0 | 17 | City: Small |
| The Academy at Youth Care Lane Sebring | 5–12 | Alternative | 57 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Small |
| Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program Sebring | K–12 | Special Education | 17 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Small |
| Non-Enrolled Pk Exceptional Ed Program Sebring | PK | Special Education | 6 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Small |
| Highlands County Schools Jail Program Sebring | 9–12 | Alternative | 2 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Small |
| Highlands Virtual Franchise Sebring | 6–12 | Regular | 0 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Small |
| Highlands Virtual Franchise Sebring | 6–12 | Regular | 0 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Small |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.